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Very few municipalities, or the provincial government, really take emergency preparedness seriously. It's expensive and not a vote-getter. Take a look at the BC Parliament Building as a case in point. Ready to fall in even a minor earthquake. But hey! They have a log splitter.

Full disclosure. Before I retired I ran a consulting company that, amongst other things (mainly emergency preparedness) advised clients on climate change adaptation. We had on our team the previous head of the Canadian Weather Service to provide scientific input and oversight. We never claimed...

Question, brain trust. Considering the current situation, who do you think is really running Canada right now? Who is making decisions at the Federal level? Telford? Butts? The Cabinet? Freeland? I would dismiss our PM as being an intellectual lightweight and having no leadership skills at all...

Regarding spoiling ballots, I live in Elizabeth May's riding. Voting for her is essentially the same thing as spoiling a ballot, but at least I can say I did vote.

Excellent analysis of Emergency Act by Greg Taylor in the National Post. I can't post a link as it is behind a fire-wall, but he tears apart the rationale for invoking it. Essentially, between the NDA and provinces declaring a state of emergency provinces can access all the powers they need. It...

Under the NDA it was my understanding that the CDS is obliged to respond to a Provincial request for Aid to the Civil Power, per the OKA crisis. However I have been advised that during the Gustafson Lake event although the province wanted the CF to take over the response, the CDS of the day...

Hmm. Nazi flags. Confederate Flags. I think the "freedom convoy" could use a lesson in history. Not to mention irony.

Wishing all serving and ex-members of these two fine regiments a heartfelt Happy Birthday!

One thing I found interesting when I made the transition from military to civilian life was that the first responders I worked with (all three services) wore the rank of the position they were filling, even for short periods of time. So a police Sgt would wear SSgt badges when filling in for his...

I joined under OCTP. I picked up a BA later in my career under UTPO. In my view there was no requirement for a combat arms junior officer to have a degree. For those chosen for higher command and staff positions where critical thinking was required, absolutely. But not for cannon fodder (which...

It's reassuring to know we have a strategic reserve of something in this country.

Neither Surrey (517,000) nor Burnaby (232,00) in BC have armouries.

I sailed, briefly, on USS Anchorage in 1997. We embarked a naval HQ and a company of PPCLI for a landing exercise at Nanoose. I had previously sailed on a couple of HMC ships and understood the meaning of the word "shipshape". The Anchorage was more like a garbage scow than a naval vessel. We...

My favourite BATUS story. I was RSS with the SALH in Medicine Hat in the late 70s. For a while we lived in MQ's in Suffield and I would drive the lonely highway into the Hat every morning. One day I noticed a squaddie standing by the east-bound side of the highway, hitchhiking. I stopped and...

I stand corrected. Still not convinced EVs are the answer in an emergency evacuation, but I guess there are more chargers than I appreciated. Comes from not driving an EV!

It will be interesting to read the AARs regarding the evacuation of Merritt to see if any EVs were involved. It's a long drive to anywhere from Merritt and I suspect charging stations are few and far between. If I lived anywhere where evacuation was a possibility I would always ensure there was...

I'm not sure an engineer field squadron would make much of a dent in this. What we need is something like the CF response to the Manitoba floods of 1997.

flags-on-federal-buildings-to-be-raised-before-and-after-remembrance-day-1.5653920 It appears the Government has made a decision on this. Flags to be returned to full-staff after Remembrance Day.

The FNC1A1 had a life-changing impact on my life. In 1972 I was a militia corporal running a basic training course. I had two female recruits in my section, G and C. G was the better looking of the two, in a German barmaid sort of way, although C was no slouch in the looks department. I, being...

canada-election-retired-gen-rick-hillier-endorses-erin-otoole Rick Hillier shares his endorsement of Erin O'Toole.